Transport workers declared to enforce a 48-hour strike from Sunday morning to press home their eight-point demands.
Month: October 2018
HUAWEI Mate 20 to hit Bangladesh market soon
Bangladesh’s Leading technology and smartphone manufacturing company Huawei will launch its next flagship phone, the Huawei Mate 20 Series, in Bangladesh soon.
No uncertainty about nat’l election now: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said there is no uncertainty about the national election now and his party is absolutely ready for it.
Rumour mill to be stopped from churning: Tarana
The government wants to work in a more focused way to detect rumours and ensure the credible flow of information to mass people, says State Minister for Information Tarana Halim.
Accept demands to avert ‘unimaginable’ punishment: Dr Kamal
Chittagong, Oct 27 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday warned the government of facing trial in the future if it does not accept their seven-point demand for holding t he next election in a fair and…
EVM must for free-fair polls: Election Commissioner Shahadat
The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) has been induced for holding free, fair and impartial polls during the upcoming national election, said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday.
Indian PM Modi congratulates Chhayanaut
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all associated with Chhayanaut, a Bangladeshi cultural organisation, as it has been named for prestigious Tagore Award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to cultural harmony.
Job seekers block Shahbagh for 35 years govt job age limit
A group of students and job seekers under the banner of “Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Parishad” on Saturday blocked Shahbagh intersection demanding extension of age limit for entry into government jobs to 35 from 30.
Cast votes for AL to keep up BD’s global recognition: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought reelection of Awami League to uphold the global recognition of Bangladesh as a role model of development.
Kids weighed down by school bags
Tazlina Zamila Khan How many of you lifted a bag of a school-going student?
Battles begin to turn in long war on TB
It kills millions of people and is carried by a quarter of humans, yet there has been just a handful of new drugs in decades and the only vaccine is a century old.
‘Big dry’ drags on as Australia sets up drought-proof fund
Australia is setting up a billion-dollar fund to “future proof” the country against droughts, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday, as farmers struggle with a ‘big dry’ forecast set to continue for months.
Alia has the sweetest birthday wish for mom
Alia Bhatt’s closeness with her mother Soni Razdan is known by all. The gorgeous actress for the first time even shared the screen with her mommy in her last release Raazi and fans couldn’t stop showering love on the duo.
Janhvi for next opposite with Varun?
Janhvi Kapoor will be seen opposite Varun Dhawan in the film and it will be a romantic thriller. Shashank Khaitan will be directing this film and Janhvi shares a close bond with him as he directed her in her first…
Rishi meet Robert De Niro in NYC
Rishi Kapoor is currently in New York undergoing treatment for his illness and his wife Neetu Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor are there with him through this tough time.
ট্রাম্পের আমন্ত্রণ ফিরিয়ে দিলেন খাসোগজির প্রেমিকা
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্পের পক্ষ থেকে হোয়াইট হাউজে আমন্ত্রণ প্রত্যাখ্যান করে দিয়েছেন নিহত সৌদি সাংবাদিক জামাল খাসোগজির প্রেমিকা হাতিস চেঙ্গিজ। মি: ট্রাম্প নিহত মিস্টার খাসোগজির হত্যাকাণ্ডের তদন্তের বিষয়ে তৎপর নন বলে অভিযোগ তুলে এই আমন্ত্রণ প্রত্যাখ্যান করেছেন মিজ চেঙ্গিজ। তুরস্কের…
খাসোগজি হত্যা: সৌদি আরবের সাথে কী চাল চালছে তুরস্ক?
জাতিসংঘ থেকে শুরু করে ইউরোপীয় ইউনিয়ন, ইসরায়েল, জার্মানি বা ফরাসী বুদ্ধিজীবীরা – গত কয়েকবছরে তুরস্কের প্রেসিডেন্ট রিচেপ তায়েপ এরদোয়ানের সমালোচনার শিকার হওয়া গোষ্ঠীর সংখ্যা গুনে শেষ করা যায় না। এবার সেগুলোর সাথে সৌদি আরব সম্পর্কে মি: এরদোয়ানের মন্তব্য তুলনা করা…
Sec 144 in B’baria UZ to fend off BCL- Chetona body clash
Local administration imposed section 144 at Ramrail union in Sadar upazila for Saturday as two groups called their meetings at the same venue and time on the same day.
Libya in chaos seven years after NATO’s ‘liberation’
By Neil Clark – RT Libya remains a lawless land, with rival militias fighting battles in the streets of Tripoli and over 1 million people in need of aid. But the West’s ‘liberal interventionists’ aren’t interested in the catastrophe they…
Move to begin 1st batch Rohingya repatriation before polls
Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together on Tuesday to discuss the Rohingya repatriation issues as there is “intensive efforts” to begin the repatriation, at least completion of the first batch of verified Rohingya repatriation before the next national election, officials…
An ounce of democracy
As the old adage goes: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Nowhere is this more appropriate than when it comes to conflict. Violent conflict causes not only human suffering and destruction but robs entire societies of…
GM proposes Zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate in US
Detroit, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — General Motors says it will ask the federal government for one national gas mileage standard, including a requirement that a percentage of auto companies’ sales be zero-emissions vehicles.
With poor human rights record, repatriation not possible
Policies that allow for impunity, genocide, and apartheid are “intolerable” and make repatriation of Rohingya refugees impossible, say United Nations investigators.
Eva Longoria to be honored at Latino achievement ceremony
Los Angeles, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Eva Longoria and Gina Rodriguez will be among those honoured at next month’s ALMA awards. Wilmer Valderrama is host of the celebration of Latino achievements in American entertainment and media.
Ctg District jailer held with ‘huge money, contraband drug’
Chittagong, Oct 26 – Railway police arrested the jailer of Chattogram District Jail reportedly along with Tk 44 lakh in cash, a cheque for Tk 1.30 crore and Tk 2.50 crore FDR receipt and 12 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from…
চরিত্রহীনদের পরিহার করে ইসলামকে বিজয়ী করতে হবে -চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, চরিত্রহীন নেতানেত্রীদের আনুগত্য পরিহার করে সর্বক্ষেত্রে কুরআন-সুন্নাহর নেতৃত্বকে গ্রহণ করতে হবে।
Bangladesh complete clean sweep of Zimbabwe
Dhaka – Bangladesh completed a clean sweep of visiting Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series beating them by seven wickets in the third and final game at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Bangladesh got a seven-wicket victory…
Imrul Kayes most run-scoring batsman in 3-match ODI series for BD
Dhaka – Opening batsman Imrul Kayes has become the most run-scoring batsman for Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series leapfrogging Tamim Iqbal in the third game against Zimbabwe on Friday.
Bus-truck collision kills 9 in Panchagarh
At least nine people, including a woman and her minor son, were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Dashmile in Sadar upazila on Friday evening.
Soumya hits century in comeback match
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s top order batsman Soumya Sarkar hammered his second ODI century, in the 3rd game of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.